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Christopher

in North Carolina

There are 834 people with the last name "Christopher" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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Christopher 1,364
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  1. is 1,360th most common Frederick
  2. is 1,361st most common Coe
  3. is 1,362nd most common Rojas
  4. is 1,363rd most common Goff
  5. is 1,364th most common Christopher
  6. is 1,365th most common Maldonado
  7. is 1,366th most common Couch
  8. is 1,367th most common Downing
  9. is 1,368th most common Stepp

Most Common First Names for Christopher

James, David, Mary, Charles, Ronald, John, Linda, Elizabeth, Robert, William

Meaning & History

English: from a medieval personal name which ostensibly means ‘bearer of Christ’, Latin Christopherus, Greek Khristophoros, from Khristos ‘Christ’. Compare Christian + -pher-, -phor- ‘carry’. This was borne by a rather obscure 3rd-century martyred saint. His name was relatively common among early Christians, who desired to bear Christ metaphorically with them in their daily lives. Subsequently, the name was explained by a folk etymology according to which the saint carried the infant Christ across a ford and so became the patron saint of travelers. In this guise he was enormously popular in the Middle Ages, and many inns were named with the sign of St. Christopher. In some instances the surname may have derived originally from residence at or association with such an inn. As an American family name, Christopher has absorbed cognates from other continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)

Recent Searches for "Christopher" in North Carolina

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